What has the first lady got to do with commissioning of a Naval war ship. If the President can't make it, what happened to his Vice president. OR is there somthing am missind.

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Only in Naija

I asked the same question. Na wa †ĥĭš kain contri

Ssshssssh! She is the Queen.

Turai did same in the last regime, maybe thats why. i dont think its proper though.

Queen of the Damn. . .

You need to see all the women on their ''gele''. . . laughable

an unrecognized office commissioning a sensitive wares like war ship?

they just make mockery of our so call democracy

Govt of corrupt,overhyped,incompetents,ruled by a clueless fisherman with a semi literate wife dictating terms.No surprise we are where we are now in this country

Choi! i weep for nigeria oh

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It is normal all over the world, it is part of Naval Tradition called Role of the roads. It is based on the principle of the fact that Warship are categorised as woman. Check Royal naval Book of reference. Vol III

You people love to hate.Please go search archives  for news footage of major naval war ship commisioning in the us, parts of europe and even russia ,you would find one common theme the wives of Top politicians or the chief of naval staff are usually on hand to break the vessle into service.This is the symbolic breaking of a bottle of wine on the hull of the ship(the bow).
This has always been a peace time naval tradition(as far as i know anyone is free to bring evidience to the contrary and i will recant) in mordern navies.
Seeing as this vessel was givin to us by the United States they (the nigerian navy) would be remiss to not observe a few of their naval traditions at the formal commisioning of the war ship in a ceremony where representatives of the US Navy would be present.

I've been wondering since the moment I saw it. Naija for you!

Bomi:

It is normal all over the world, it is part of Naval Tradition called Role of the roads. It is based on the principle of the fact that Warship are categorised as woman. Check Royal naval Book of reference. Vol III

Please tell those ignorant people hating for no reason

EMANY 01:

You people love to hate.Please go search archives  for news footage of major naval war ship commisioning in the us, parts of europe and even russia ,you would find one common theme the wives of Top politicians or the chief of naval staff are usually on hand to break the vessle into service.This is the symbolic breaking of a bottle of wine on the hull of the ship(the bow).
This has always been a peace time naval tradition(as far as i know anyone is free to bring evidience to the contrary and i will recant) in mordern navies.
Seeing as this vessel was givin to us by the United States they (the nigerian navy) would be remiss to not observe a few of their naval traditions at the formal commisioning of the war ship in a ceremony where representatives of the US Navy would be present.

You may be right but in this case, they need all her MISSILES for the warship  

The president brought her out to show the nation that her diction has improved after hours of tutoring by english teachers(and i agree a bit). And did anyone notice how her hands were visibly and violently shaking when she wanted to adjust her reading glasses during her speech on t.v, sighs(afraid to make mistake, just like her husband) i pity the woman!

@OP,
 kini big deal! Same way they are invited to be special guests to take the kick off during Novelty matches! There's nothing to it!  when Turai Yar'adua did it, why didn't the heavens fall?

It has become imperative for the federal government to reform and recondition the Nigerian Armed Forces to make them fully functional.

The first lady, Haji Turai Yar'Adua stated this at the Naval Base Apapa, while commissioning two offshore patrol vessels and dedication of two helicopters.

She said it is by equipping the armed forces that they can be able to carry out their constitutional responsibilities.

The wife of the President said since one of the seven point agenda of the present administration is security, it is therefore necessary for the nation to have powerful and professional armed forces capable of defending the countrys territorial integrity and quest for national transformation.

She said stability and security are important factors in ensuring an effective economic and political development.

Hajia Turai said the two new ships and helicopters will further enhance the effectiveness of the Nigerian Navy in combating the various security challenges.

http://www.enownow.com/news/story.php?sno=3096

http://www.bimbolafashola.com/archives/photos/2009/04/14/20090414P01.html

ah! As i de read am i no know wen sleep catch me

This shows that this government is unserious. They have misplaced their priorities. If the president is busy, where is the Vice president or Senate President?It just like the wife of a bank manging director commissioning an ATM machine. Where is the correlation? I suggest the National assemby should decamp that office of the first lady from presidency to states. It should scrapped. Nigeria is bleeding from the office of the first lady. THIS HAS TO STOP.

Bomi:

It is normal all over the world, it is part of Naval Tradition called Role of the roads. It is based on the principle of the fact that Warship are categorised as woman. Check Royal naval Book of reference. Vol III

Thanks for this intervention. We live to learn. Will check it up.

It is an old naval custom originating from Britain (as most naval customs are) and practiced in several countries. Ships are also usually christined and addressed in the female gender.

na only dat one u see? wat abt 2weeks ago wey she send health minister prof onyebuchi 2rep her in an event, besies if counselor wife fit fet mout,president wife supose dey ova mouthed

Abuse:

This shows that this government is unserious. They have misplaced their priorities. If the president is busy, where is the Vice president or Senate President?It just like the wife of a bank manging director commissioning an ATM machine. Where is the correlation? I suggest the National assemby should decamp that office of the first lady from presidency to states. It should scrapped. Nigeria is bleeding from the office of the first lady. THIS HAS TO STOP. 

I was thinking same but some previous posts have pointed out it's a global naval tradition. Did you read through that? Cos it looks like you are hating for hating sake!

Kudos.
At least this time no gaffe!

@ poster
most ships if not all in the world are usually commissioned by women, t does not necessary mean that DAME (the presidents wife) should commission the ships.
Google it and see more answers for yourself.

[color=#990000][/color]mata! in ba ku ba gari, in kun yawa gari zai lalace

Ships are mostly commissioned by women for luck. Worldwide tradition. Na wa for us and de poor Dame.

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When evidence is brought as to an issue under contention,its d place of d tolerant mind to admit same.To those that av asserted wt historical proof that there is nothing unusual about this tradition,its all well& good;its just for one to google d tradition in d naval community

People should be carefull to cheak their facts out before they critisise otherwise it exposes them for what they are: people who just hate for reasons other than the rational or  the logical.
It's the fad to hate  anything Gej but while its their right to do so  never let the hate consume you so much that when he does things right you wouldn't see it.

I think this all illustrates how erratic this government is in making appropriate decisions.